Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ? 1682 0

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    8 months
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    6 months
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    7 months
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    9 months
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Answer : 1. "8 months"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 8 months Explanation: Suppose B joined for x months. Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then, 85000×1242500×x=31  --> x = 8 months.

Q: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series? 5, 7, ?, 25, 45, 75 1682 0

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    11
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    13
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    15
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    19
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Answer : 2. "13"
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Answer: B) 13 Explanation: The series given follow the pattern   +2, +2+4, +2+4+6, +2+4+6+8, +2+4+6+8+10,...   Here ? = 7 + 2 + 4 = 13.

Q: P is 30% more efficient than Q. How much time will they, working together, take to complete a job which P alone could have done in 23 days? 1681 0

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    16 days
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    13 days
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    15 days
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    12 days
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Answer : 2. "13 days"
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Answer: B) 13 days Explanation: Ratio of times taken by P & Q = 100 : 130 = 10:13   Let Q takes x days to do the work Then, 10:13 :: 23:x => x = 23x13/10 => x = 299/10   P's 1 day's work = 1/23 Q's 1 day's work = 10/299 (P+Q)'s 1 day's work = (1/23 + 10/299) = 23/299 = 1/13 Hence, P & Q together can complete the work in 13 days.

Q: A bus covers its journey at the speed of 80km/hr in 10hours. If the same distance is to be covered in 4 hours, by how much the speed of bus will have to increase ? 1681 0

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    85 km/hr
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    95 km/hr
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    105 km/hr
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    120 km/hr
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Answer : 4. "120 km/hr"
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Answer: D) 120 km/hr Explanation: Initial speed = 80km/hrTotal distance = 80 x 10 = 800kmNew speed = 800/4 =200km/hrIncrease in speed = 200 - 80 = 120km/hr

Q: 12 men complete a work in 9 days. After they have worked for 6 days, 4 more men join them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ? 1681 0

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    2 days
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    2.5 days
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    2.25 days
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    3 days
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Answer : 3. "2.25 days"
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Answer: C) 2.25 days Explanation: 1 man's 1 day work = 1/108 12 men's 6 day's work = 1/9 x 6 = 2/3 Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3 16 men's 1 day work = 1/108 x 16 = 4/274/27 work is done by them in 1 day. 1/3 work is done by them in 27/4 x 1/3 = 9/4 days.

Q: Anu's present age is 9 years more than that of what Raj's age will be after five years. Raj's present age is seven years more than that of what Renu's age was 4 years ago. Renu's present age is 19 years. What will be Anu's age after 5 years ? 1680 0

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    39 yrs
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    36 yrs
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    46 yrs
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    41 yrs
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Answer : 4. "41 yrs"
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Answer: D) 41 yrs Explanation: Anu = (Raj + 5) + 9 = Raj + 14 -------- (I) Raj = (Renu - 4) + 7 = Renu + 3 ------- (II) Raj's age = 19 + 3 = 22 years After 5 years Anu's age = 22 + 14 + 5 = 41 years

Q: What is 85 of 352? 1679 0

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    21.5%
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    24.14%
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    23.68%
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    25.47%
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Answer : 2. "24.14%"
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Answer: B) 24.14% Explanation: Here 85 of 352 => 85 is what percent in 352 Let p% of 352 is 85 Percentage(%) is generally calculated in the total of 100. => p x 352/100  = 85 => p = 8500/352  = 24.14%   Hence, 85 is 24.14% of 352.

Q: 100 percent of which number is 20? 1678 0

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    100
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    500
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    20
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    0
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: Let the rquired number be 'P' According to the question, 100 x P100 = 20=> P = 20 x 100100 = 20 Hence, 100 percent of the number 20 is 20.   Now, you can also try for 20 percent of what number is 100 20 x P100 = 100=> P = 100 x 10020 = 500=> P = 500 Hence, 20 percent of the number 500 is 100.

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